Sat, 14 Aug 2010, 12:36 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.420/176.05, Now #13; No Prior Run

11:18 a.m. Wells was close to the wall for most of this pass.

Wesley Wells' incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-3.009, 660ft-4.686/146.62 mph, 1,000ft-6.152.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.062/185.36, Now #6; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.101/187.03, Now #9; No Prior Run

Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.898, 660ft-4.470/155.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.858.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.511/154.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.904.

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Left Lane: Buddy Robinson Runs 7.181/184.52, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.179/184.47, Now #14; No Prior Run

Robinson was to the right of the groove for most of this pass.

Buddy Robinson's incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-2.973, 660ft-4.571/153.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.973.
Joe DeSantis' incremental times: 60ft-1.138 sec., 330ft-2.998, 660ft-4.576/154.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.972.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.086/186.67, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: James Surber Runs 7.222/184.72, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.194/185.97, Was #16

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.940, 660ft-4.513/155.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.893.
James Surber's incremental times: 60ft-1.127 sec., 330ft-3.016, 660ft-4.612/153.16 mph, 1,000ft-6.014.

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Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.211/184.09, Now #18; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.228/180.74, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.150/184.07, Was #14

Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.972, 660ft-4.588/152.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.998.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.116 sec., 330ft-2.974, 660ft-4.571/152.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.995.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.125/180.74, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.143/186.46, Was #13
Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.066/186.18, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.110/185.28, Was #12

Hope was pressing the centerline for most of this pass.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.494/154.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.900.
David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.483/156.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.868.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.179/179.02, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.072/187.23, Was #9
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 10.059/84.41, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.104/188.62, Was #12

Treble made a move toward the centerline and he was off the throttle before the 330-foot mark.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.515/152.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.938.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.043/188.73, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.070/190.59, Was #8
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.048/187.47, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.032/190.51, Was #4

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.489/156.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.860.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.474/156.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.856.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.019/188.38, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.046/191.40, Was #6
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.002/185.82, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.002/189.18, Was #2

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.904, 660ft-4.462/156.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.834.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.873, 660ft-4.427/156.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.803.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.430/148.05, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.005/189.76, Was #3
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.984/189.10, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.977/191.46, Was #1

Arana was off the throttle well before the finish. There is a pretty stiff wind blowing across the track this morning, and it did affect some of the riders in this round.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.908, 660ft-4.447/158.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.805.

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